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Moroccans spend a Ramadan like no other

This year, Moroccans have to give up many traditions and practices associated with the fasting month of Ramadan to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. The busy streets and markets as well as collective prayers at mosques and family visits had to be given up this year in order to limit contagion. Authorities have extended the […]

Marrakech Receives 2 million Tourists in 2017

Marrakech closed 2017 with a record number of 2 million tourists and 7 million nights. Figures released by the regional tourism center show that tourists visiting the Red city increased 20% in 2017 while registered nights grew 18% compared to last year. German tourists visiting Morocco’s first tourist hub rose by 56% followed by the […]

Climate change costs Africa 5% of its GDP- study

Climate change and global warming costs African countries 5% of their GDP, according to the UN. The continent releases less than 10% of greenhouse gas emissions globally but continues to bear a disproportionate impact of global warming. African countries spend 9% of their budgets to counter climate change. Meanwhile, they only receive 1% of annual […]